
Those little glass or crystal bottles are truly a work of art. When I was rich, I'd go and searched for the limited edition perfumes (numbered bottles) and spent a few thousand bucks just on one little bottle of liquid gem! Yes, I know that's pure sin but I simply couldn't help myself! For a few years, I was a perfume collector until when I needed to move house and these bottles proved to be a hassle! I need to find cupboards for them when even a display window would not do the trick anymore. I thought of designing an entire bathroom with perfume on its walls but since I prefer to move than stay put in one apartment, that's not going to happen either. So, now they are simply stuck in the warehouse collecting dust!
Ok, enough rambling about my history with perfume. So, how come many women and men are so taken in with fragrances? What kind of aroma appeals to you? Which type of flowery petals do you respond to?
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Perfume types reflect the concentration of aromatic compounds in a solvent, which in fine fragrance is typically ethanol or a mix of water and ethanol. Various sources differ considerably in the definitions of perfume types. The concentration by percent/volume of perfume oil is as follows:
Perfume oils are often diluted with a solvent, though this is not always the case, and its necessity is disputed. By far the most common solvent for perfume oil dilution is ethanol or a mixture of ethanol and water. Perfume oil can also be diluted by means of neutral-smelling oils such as fractionated coconut oil, or liquidwaxes such as jojoba oil.
The intensity and longevity of a perfume is based on the concentration, intensity and longevity of the aromatic compounds (natural essential oils / perfume oils) used: As...